Hay and cotton baling band



(Model) W. S. GORDON.

HAY AND COTTON BALING BAND.

, Patented Apr. 4,1882.

IN ETOR 1 ATTQRNEYS 7 WITNESSES N. PETERS, Phnwumo m hu, WashingtuUNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM S, GORDON, OF PRINOETOWN, NEW YORK.

HAY AND COTTON BALING BAND.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 255,968, dated April 4,1882.

, Application filed March 3, 1882. (Model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, WILLIAM S. GORDON, ofPrincetown, in the county of Schenectady and State of New York, haveinvented a new and Improved Hay and Cotton Baling Band, of which thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of my invention is to facilitate the baling of hay, cotton,and like material.

The invention consists of a baling-band formed of two bars or slatsconnected at the ends by means of two transverse pieces, one of which isprovided with a T-sha-ped key fitting into a slot and aperture in theend of one of the slats or bars, whereby the balingband can be closed orlocked and opened or unlocked very rapidly and conveniently.

Reference is to be had to the accompanyin g drawings, forming part ofthis specification, in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure l is a perspective view of my improved baling-band, showing itclosed. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the end of the transverselyslotted and grooved bar. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the cross heador hook at the end of one of the wires.

Two bars or slats, A B, made of wood or metal, the latter beingpreferred, are united at the ends by wires, ropes, or chains O D. Thewidth of the bars A B preferably increases toward the middle, so as tomake them stiffer and stronger; butthis is not essential, and the barscan be made of the same thickness and width throughout. The ends of thewire 0, or its equivalent, are firmly attached to the corresponding endsof the bars A B, and one end of the wire D, or its equivalent, is firmlyattached to the opposite end of the bar B.

The bar A is provided with a transverse slot, E, a short distance fromthe end opposite the one to which the wire 0 is attached. Grooves F arecut in the outer surface of the bar A, these grooves extending from theend of the slot E to the longitudinal edges of the bar A, as shown inFig. 2. A slot or aperture, G, extends from the end of the bar A to theslot E, at right angles to this slot, as shown in Fig. 2. A T-shaped keyor hook, H, has the end of its shank or lug J attached to the free endof the wire D, or its equivalent. The inner edge of the cross-piece ofthe key His slightly beveled to adapt it to fit into the grooves F.

The operation is as follows: The barsA and B are placed on the top andbottom of the bale, and the wire D is drawn so taut that this wire I)can be passed through the slot or aperture G. The key H is then turned aquarter-turn, so that the lug or shank J will be in the slot E parallelwith the same, and the inner edge of the key will rest in the grooves F.The ends of the wire D and of the barA will thus be locked together, andwill be held together by the strain on the wires 0 D. To unlock orloosen the bale-band the wire D must be drawn in the direction of itslength sufficient to permil: withdrawing the inner edges of the key Hfrom the grooves F and to turn the key a quarter-turn to permit passingthe lug or shank J out of the aperture or slot G. This band holds thebale square at the top and bottom, and the band can be used a number oftimes, as none of the parts need be cut or broken for the purpose ofdetaching the band from the bale.

The band can be locked or closed and opened or unlocked very rapidly andconveniently.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent 1. A baling band made substantially as hereinshown and described, and consisting of two bars or slats united by twowires or chains, one of which is provided with a hook or key for lockingits end to the end of one of the bars, as set forth.

2. In a baling-band, the combination, with two bars or slats, of twotransverse connecting-pieces, one of which is provided with a T- shapedkey for locking its end to the end of one of the bars, substantially asherein shown and described, and for the purpose set forth.

3. In a baling-band, the combination, with the bar or slat B and the baror slat A, provided at one end with a transverse slot, E, and a slot orrecess, G, at right angles to the slot E and extending from this grooveto the end of the bar A, of the wires 0 and D, the latter provided witha T-shaped key, 13, substantially as herein shown and described, andprovided with a T- shaped key, H, substanfor the purpose set forth.tially as herein shown and described, and for 4. In a bailing-band, thecombination, with the purpose set forth.

the bar or slat B and a bar or slat, A, provided WILLIAM S. GORDON. 5 atone end with a transverse slot E, trans- \Vitnesses:

verse grooves F in the outer surface, and a slot WALTER '1. L. SANDERS,

or recess, G, of the wires 0 and D, the latter PETER LEVEY.

